Siredon

noun

Si·​re·​don

sīˈrēˌdän,

-ēdᵊn

in some classifications

: a genus of salamanders comprising members of the genus Ambystoma that normally continue as axolotls throughout life

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek seirēdōn siren

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